It is useful to remember that you can overcome objections to change if you understand how that change makes people...
Dan Callahan
Work Smarter with MyAnalytics. Or Not.
You have no doubt heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder”. (This can be especially annoying if the phrase was...
How to Respond to the Kaseya Ransomware Attack
By now you have no doubt heard about the Kaseya ransomware attack. And you want to know: does it affect my...
How to be More Productive (Without Driving Yourself Crazy)
Someone complained to me that they could not seem to find the time to accomplish a particular task. In other words,...
How to Manage Delegated Calendar Access in Teams
You learn something new every day, isn’t that what they say? Well, I learned something about Teams recently while...
Are COVID-19 Tracking Apps on Your Mind?
Some customers have asked me about COVID-19 tracking apps. Welcome to the dawning post-pandemic world. I confess I did...
A Field Guide to Returning to the Office
I am hearing from organizations who are making plans for at least a limited return to the office this summer or fall....
Microsoft’s Migration Manager May Be a Game-Changer
I will admit it: I am a bit conflicted. I want to tell you about Migration Manager, a tool from Microsoft that makes...
What is Our Role in Digital Transformation?
Bear with me, folks. If I were in a click-maximization mode I would tell you how to turn on “Together” mode in Teams....
Notes from a Teams Adoption Journey
I want to share some insights from a project I am involved with, implementing Teams in an organization. I like to...
Know Your Enemy: The State of Ransomware in 2021
I recently came across a report from the security firm Sophos, describing the state of ransomware in 2021. Here is a...
Microsoft Business Voice: What, Why and How
What is old is new again. You may have heard that expression. Well, it might apply to Microsoft Business Voice. Yes,...
Build a Solid Disaster Recovery Plan
I have been working with a customer lately, helping them put together a set of security policies. We were making good...
Manage Cybersecurity for What It Is: A Risk Problem
I read a Forbes article today with an interesting message: manage cybersecurity the way you would manage risk. I could...
The Pandemic and Lessons Learned
The pundit class is often quick to seize on “lessons learned” from whatever event has recently taken place. The...
Five Ways to Record Your Teams Meetings
Today I want to talk about four ways to record your Teams meetings… and one brand new way to do that as well. When I...
Make Your Security Policies Work for You
Do your security policies work for you? Or do you have a love-hate relationship with them? As in, people love to hate...
Why and How to Use Breakout Rooms in Teams and Zoom
“Breakout room.” Does any term do more to conjure up thoughts of flipcharts, sticky notes, scented markers (you could...